The text data server complements and enhances the ADDS website by providing
direct and queryable access to much of the real-time data that is depicted
elsewhere on the site.

This service facilitates access to ADDS data via automated
computer-to-computer processes and is an ideal mechanism for users who
consistently need access to raw data, for those users who need more control
over the data than is currently available through the ADDS website, or for
users wishing to build custom applications based on ADDS data.

For example, as the text data server only stores the past 3 days of data,
and as such is not intended to support historical data access, one might build
a client application that automatically contacts the text data server at
regular intervals to obtain records of interest and store them locally, thus
building their own history. Further, one might build custom aviation/weather
tools for a website, desktop application, or mobile device.

One of the features of the text data server is the ability to request data
specific to an intended use. Clients target specific areas of interest and
limit the volume of data returned by including product specific constraints in
their requests. Some constraints limit results by space and time, some perform
sophisticated operations - such as returning data adjacent to a user-specified
flight path, and others are required with high-volume data products to reduce
load on the server.